| August 30 |
Retooling an Enzyme: Converting a Glycosidase into a Thioglycoligase John Hanson, Professor University of Puget Sound, Department of Chemistr 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| September 6 |
Fall Student Research Symposium All summer science research students will present posters of their research 4 pm to 6 pm, Harned Colonnade |
| September 13 |
From the Forest to the Deep Blue Sea, Wood Shapes Animal Communities Jenna Judge Puget Sound Partnership 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| September 20 |
Probing Natural Products Biosynthesis with Chemical Reporters Tony Davis, Postdoctoral Fellow University of California, San Diego 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| September 27 |
Is Race Real? A Century of Asking the Wrong Question Prof. John Jackson James Madison College for Public Affairs and Public Policy, Michigan State University 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| October 4 |
Designing supramolecular assemblies for the molecular recognition of beta-chiral primary alcohols Matt Minus, Postdoctoral Fellow University of Texas at Austin 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| October 11 |
Shallow Urban Lakes Increase Arsenic Exposure from Legacy ASARCO Contamination James Gawel, Associate Professor University of Washington Tacoma, Department of Environmental Studies 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| October 18 |
Assessment of altered lipid homeostasis in human diseases by mass spectrometry Libin Xu, Assistant Professor University of Washington, Department of Medicinal Chemistry 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| October 25 |
Snapping shrimps as a model system to explore marine biodiversity Kristin Hultgren Seattle University, Biology Department 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| November 1 |
The State of the Climate: 2018 Steven Neshyba and Barry Goldstein University of Puget Sound, Departments of Chemistry and Geology 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| November 8 |
Cancer evolution: Lessons from Barrett’s esophagus Thomas Paulson, Sr. Staff Scientist Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Barrett's Esophagus Program 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| November 15 |
Chasing glaciers: life history and phenotypic changes associated with life at high elevation in western fence lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis) in Yosemite National Park Sima Bouzid University of Washington, Department of Biology 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| November 22 |
Thanksgiving |
| November 29 |
Comprehensive identification of HIV envelope mutations that permit infection of Rhesus macaque Jeremy Roop, Postdoctoral Fellow Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 4 pm, TH 175 |
Fall 2018 Schedule
Spring 2019 Schedule
| January 24 |
The effects of external flow on the feeding currents of sessile microorganisms Rachel Pepper, Associate Professor University of Puget Sound, Department of Physics 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| January 31 |
New Mass Spectrometry Based Technologies for Biophysics and Structural Biology (Abstract) Matthew F. Bush, Assistant Professor of Chemistry University of Washington 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| February 7 |
Outcomes of the Summer Science Research Student Survey: Where to go from here? Amy Spivey and Kena Fox-Dobbs University of Puget Sound 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| February 14 |
Environmental Change and Avian Life Histories: An Ecophysiological Perspective Dan Ardia Franklin and Marshall College 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| February 21 |
Conservation and Education Through Photography Drew Collins, Founder of Made in Puget Sound 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| February 28 |
Beavers: Their Landscapes, Our Future Ben Goldfarb, Science Writer Author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| March 7 |
Chemical Characterization and Control of Diesel-Related Air Pollution Robert Harley Carl W. Johnson Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| March 14 |
Natural salinization of the Jemez Watershed, New Mexico: an insight from trace element geochemistry Jon Golla Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| March 21 |
Spring Break |
| March 28 |
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Exotic Deep Sea Life Off Our Coast Deborah Kelley University of Washington, School of Oceanography 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| April 4 |
The ecology and evolution of high-altitude biodiversity in North America Scott Hotaling, Postdoctoral Researcher Washington State University 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| April 11 |
Saving Southern Resident Killer Whales Joe Gaydos SeaDOC Society 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| April 18 |
The Evolution and Development of Jaw Protrusion in Fishes Dr. W. James Cooper, School of Biological Sciences Washington State University 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| April 25 |
Untangling the Interfacial Details of Biologically and Environmentally Relevant Nanoemulsions Andrew Carpenter, PhD Candidate University of Oregon 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| May 2 |
Behavior in the city: Can we uncover personality traits in urban coyotes using movement ecology? Chris Schell University of Washington, Tacoma 4 pm, Thompson 175 |